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F. POHLEY,

JUMPING ROPE. No. 268,931. PatentedDealZ, 1882.

u. PETERS. Prwhrljkhcgrapher. Washington D, c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

FREDERICK POHLEY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,

J'UMPlNG-ROPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,931, dated December 12, 1882.

Application filed June 3, 1882. (NomodeL) To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK POHLEY, of the city and county of San Francisco, State ofGalifornia, have invented an Improved Skipping-Rope; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My'invention relates to a novel construction or attachment for ski pping-ropes; and it consists of handles or attachments having bells or chimes fixed to them and surrounded by a perforated protecting-case, so that when. used the bells may ring or give amusical sound or keep time to the movements in skipping.

Referring to the accom panyin gdrawin gs for a more complete explanation of my invention,

Figure 1 is a view of a rope with my attach- Upon the lower end of the handle is fixed a hollow case, D, which may be of any desired shape, as square, round, conical, or octagonal, and it is preferably perforated with holes, as shown, to allow a clearer sound. Within this case is fixed a small'bell, chime, or other device, E, for producing a tone or sound while the rope is being used; and it may be allowed to ring continuously, orit may be fitted with a stop, by which it can be controlled and made silent. l,

I am aware that heretofore bells have been attached to skipping-ropes, and hence I make no claim thereto; but,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters" Patent, is-

The skipping-rope A,with the handles B. in combination with a hell or sounder. E, and the inclosing perforated case D, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand.

FREDERICK POHLEY.

Witnesses:

S. H. N OURSE, J 0s. A. BAYLESS. 

